Well I did it. I finally enrolled Kate in Gymbaroo. I took her today on a whim and she absolutely loved it, if not overexcited and puzzled by it at the same time.
I see it as a way of socialising her, because other than mother's group she hasn't seen many other children for a while and she's been getting clingy.
Wasn't at all at Gymbaroo, and was her usual overly sociable and outgoing self. Yay! Now I've got to get the notion of sharing and getting fewer tantrums and we'll all be ok.
It might mean missing mother's group, but that was becoming a bit of a drag anyways, so it's all good.
I have a very exhausted baby who is now sleeping. Success!
24/07/2007
23/07/2007
Cough cough
*cough* been suffering asthma quite badly the last few days. I've got a pain in my lung which is worrying. I've been to the doctors and got some new medication, so hopefully I'll ACTUALLY USE IT FOR A CHANGE. I'm my own worst enemy sometimes.
Took small and wiggly one to the shops after the Dr's and let her run around like a mad thing. She managed to chuck the mother of all tantrums there, which in retrospect was partly my fault because it was past her meal time. Dragged her screaming to the car and got her home and fed, bottled and bed her and now she's sleeping like a baby.
Which she is, of course.
Got a phone call from Wanda and we're going over to theirs for dinner. I've missed them terribly.
Shirking on study, read *gasp* a NOVEL on the weekend. I wanted to read something that wasn't work. It was good. First time I've read a novel in months and certainly the first all in one go in years. D was a dream and did some housework on the weekend. Guess he was sick of the mess.
Oh well. He bought his ticket to Algeria on Friday, so I guess we're not going with him. Probably for the best at the moment.
Took small and wiggly one to the shops after the Dr's and let her run around like a mad thing. She managed to chuck the mother of all tantrums there, which in retrospect was partly my fault because it was past her meal time. Dragged her screaming to the car and got her home and fed, bottled and bed her and now she's sleeping like a baby.
Which she is, of course.
Got a phone call from Wanda and we're going over to theirs for dinner. I've missed them terribly.
Shirking on study, read *gasp* a NOVEL on the weekend. I wanted to read something that wasn't work. It was good. First time I've read a novel in months and certainly the first all in one go in years. D was a dream and did some housework on the weekend. Guess he was sick of the mess.
Oh well. He bought his ticket to Algeria on Friday, so I guess we're not going with him. Probably for the best at the moment.
18/07/2007
Wednesday madness
Teaching started again today and I'm back in my element. I really love teaching 3d, which makes my lack of connection with the Uni students even more tragic.
Still the TAFE students are ace, and I love teaching them.
Saw Andy for the first time for a while today. We went through the changes to my proposal and what I need to do for this paper that's due at the end of the month.
It's all going to be quite intense over the next few weeks, so expect "oh my god I'm so stressed out" me right up until I resubmit.
A colleague told me my problem was that I was too articulate, which meant everyone understood what I was doing and got to ask difficult questions. Well "shut my mouth". Never been accused of being too clear before. Best to obscurificate, methinks. Think it was lovely of him to say so and hilarious at the same time.
Kate was happy to see me today, and D is clearly relishing looking after his daughter. Yay!!
Still the TAFE students are ace, and I love teaching them.
Saw Andy for the first time for a while today. We went through the changes to my proposal and what I need to do for this paper that's due at the end of the month.
It's all going to be quite intense over the next few weeks, so expect "oh my god I'm so stressed out" me right up until I resubmit.
A colleague told me my problem was that I was too articulate, which meant everyone understood what I was doing and got to ask difficult questions. Well "shut my mouth". Never been accused of being too clear before. Best to obscurificate, methinks. Think it was lovely of him to say so and hilarious at the same time.
Kate was happy to see me today, and D is clearly relishing looking after his daughter. Yay!!
17/07/2007
Cold!
Brrr. Chilly. Got down to 3 degrees this morning. A touch parky.
And I was wondering why I felt that this was a cold winter, it's the coldest morning since 1983, according to the news.
I'm taking a breather before embarking on some study and obligitory stuff for TAFE.
Teaching starts again tomorrow. And the madness continues.
Went to mogro today, but the vibe is a bit weird there and I might stop going. Little Xavier gets his caste off his leg today. Linda had marks on her face, like grazes. I wonder at it all, really. Maybe I need to join a playgroup or try to find some like minded folk.
And I was wondering why I felt that this was a cold winter, it's the coldest morning since 1983, according to the news.
I'm taking a breather before embarking on some study and obligitory stuff for TAFE.
Teaching starts again tomorrow. And the madness continues.
Went to mogro today, but the vibe is a bit weird there and I might stop going. Little Xavier gets his caste off his leg today. Linda had marks on her face, like grazes. I wonder at it all, really. Maybe I need to join a playgroup or try to find some like minded folk.
10/07/2007
Oh well. Did my presentation to the academics yesterday, and it was really tough. They asked incredibly hard questions and I guess I struggled through it. I realised halfway through that I was in trouble from the lack of smiles and grim expressions all round.
They didn't fail me, but it wasn't exactly a pass either. I get a month to sort it out. Oh well.
For some reason I can no longer do titles to these posts, you'll have to bear with me.
I joined facebook yesterday, so I've been poddling about there. It's quite addictive, but I suspect the novelty will wear off. I now have "31 friends" and most of em are in London. Which just about reflects my life. I'm feeling the cabin fever at the moment, a bit isolated.
I'm loving living in Sydney, but I never had heaps of friends here, so it's a bit isolating. That said, I'm making new friends, so I shouldn't complain.
Natasha came over today, we're on a mission to replace our common area carpet. Never underestimate two women, each armed with babies.
They didn't fail me, but it wasn't exactly a pass either. I get a month to sort it out. Oh well.
For some reason I can no longer do titles to these posts, you'll have to bear with me.
I joined facebook yesterday, so I've been poddling about there. It's quite addictive, but I suspect the novelty will wear off. I now have "31 friends" and most of em are in London. Which just about reflects my life. I'm feeling the cabin fever at the moment, a bit isolated.
I'm loving living in Sydney, but I never had heaps of friends here, so it's a bit isolating. That said, I'm making new friends, so I shouldn't complain.
Natasha came over today, we're on a mission to replace our common area carpet. Never underestimate two women, each armed with babies.
07/07/2007
I've been dreadfully busy with my PhD presentation and all.
We also had Yassin over for dinner on Thursday, it was nice to finally meet him. He seems nice.
Kate's vocabulary is growing daily - which is quite astonishing to watch. I swear she knows at least 10 more words than last week and is intent on using them all.
She's beginning to know her colours too. She certainly knows yellow and purple. She does keep on forgetting the difference between mummy and daddy, or more exactly, calls me Daddy all the time (either that or she's screaming for her father).
She is becoming tantrum queen. Which is a shame, because she's a lovely girl.
We also had Yassin over for dinner on Thursday, it was nice to finally meet him. He seems nice.
Kate's vocabulary is growing daily - which is quite astonishing to watch. I swear she knows at least 10 more words than last week and is intent on using them all.
She's beginning to know her colours too. She certainly knows yellow and purple. She does keep on forgetting the difference between mummy and daddy, or more exactly, calls me Daddy all the time (either that or she's screaming for her father).
She is becoming tantrum queen. Which is a shame, because she's a lovely girl.
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